"The chief clicked the remote control at the giant television mounted on the side wall of the meeting room and transformed the view of shadowy mountai...s outlined against the star-studded sky into a MapQuest travel route resembling an exploding chrysanthemum blossom.A Dodge dealer on the outskirts of Golden, Colorado would be the next to last stop for Belinda's squad where three of her team would purchase a trio of heavy-duty four-by-four pickups. The newly acquired transports would be loaded. To lick her navel like ice cream and to fuck the hell out of her pussy. Days were passing and I was getting frustrated. I was determined not to lose patience.After a month, time took a toll on me.I told Ashok that since we are waiting for the things to happen it is getting delayed. So I decided to create an opportunity and told a plan to him. He too told that it will definitely work and let’s carry on with it. We called Sanjana and explained to her about our plan.Sanjana was hesitant at first. ’ She barely has the time to say goodbye before I disconnect the call and turn off my computer. I feel ridiculous. I expected him to be home alone not with his beautiful woman. It serves me right for assuming that I’m still the center of his universe. I can see what he sees in her though. She’s beautiful, she looks smart, and most likely she’s funny with a little spunk and no attitude. She’s just what he needs to move on. In a sense I feel like Gatsby—minus the illegal money and mansion—waiting. I hadn’t noticed Sylvia’s arrival. Several of us students were preoccupied, arguing the merits of this versus that experimental approach. We all seemed to be working on similar problems , albeit at different universities. Eventually we agreed to disagree, and to exchange notes on our results. I went off on search of a beer and spotted Sylvia sitting alone, almost in the shadows. Despite an elegant green dress and a sweater over her shoulders, she looked uncomfortable. I imagined that the other.